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Sledge Hockey

Sledge hockey is para ice hockey: players sit in specialised sledges on blades and use two short sticks with picks for propulsion and puck control. The German name Sledge-Eishockey routes to this entry.

LevelAdaptive FamilyHockey Family CategoryWinter sport / para ice hockey

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Classification

Category Winter sport / para ice hockey

Family Hockey Family

Level Adaptive

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Para ice hockey on sledges with two short sticks and puck on an ice hockey rink.

Geeignet für Suitable for people who want team tactics, ice speed and adaptive equipment together.

Cost Realistic through a club/programme with rental sledge, protection and ice time rather than individual purchase. Sledge, two sticks with picks, protection, ice time, club fees, tournament/travel costs. Para ice hockey club, ice hockey club with sled section, adaptive-sport network or federation. Sledge-Eishockey is routed as the German name to the same entry.

First progress Propulsion can start in first sessions; game pace and puck control need regular ice.

Fitness level medium to high

Was du brauchst

ice-hockey sledge
two sticks with picks
helmet/protection
puck
ice time
coach/club

First steps

find para ice hockey club
try rental sledge
learn propulsion/stopping
practise puck handling
play small team drills

Para ice hockey club, USA Hockey/World Para Ice Hockey context, ice hockey club with sled section or adaptive-sport programme.

Train only with suitable protection, ice clearance, coach and safe transfer into/out of the sledge.

Weitere Angaben

Tags sledge-hockey, winter-sport, para-ice-hockey, hockey-familie, wintersport-para-ice-hockey, para-ice-hockey-sledge-hockey, winter-sport-para-ice-hockey, sledge-eishockey

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Score more goals than the opposition using sledge and two sticks.

Teilnehmer

two teams with goaltender and players.

Teamgröße

team game; on-ice strength by rulebook.

Spielfeld

ice hockey rink.

Dauer

Depends on format and event.

Wertung

goals and match result under rulebook.

Gewinnbedingung

Best valid time, placing or score in the announced format.

Ausrüstung

sledge
two sticks with picks
puck
helmet
protective gear

Wichtige Regelpunkte

stick foul
illegal sledge/body contact
offside/icing under rules
equipment breach

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

World Para Ice Hockey
World Para Ice Hockey (WPIH)

Sled Hockey USA Hockey · official-beginner-guide · high
World Para Ice Hockey Rules World Para Ice Hockey / IPC · official-rulebook-index · high
Sled Hockey 101 Challenged Athletes Foundation · adaptive-sport-guide · medium